There is no DHSS blacklist for people who have worked in the private care sector, according to Minister Steve Rodan.
Responding to a question from North Douglas MHK Bill Henderson in the House of Keys, he said recruitment processes are transparent and open.
However, Mr Rodan said a new compulsory register of care workers is to be set up in line with proposals in the UK.
If there were concerns about the way a member of staff had behaved in previous employment, they could be removed from the register and so prevented from working in the care sector.
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